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    jcsmit7
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    PostSubject: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/23/2009, 4:29 pm
    I currently have a 125 gallon aquarium that has 2 Altolamprologus calvus black "ink fin", 2 Altolamprologus calvus white Chaitika, 2 Altolamprologus compressiceps gold head and one Altolamprologus compressiceps red head. i am curious as to how many i can put into the 125. it has a cascade 150 canister filter. two 350 watt heaters.
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    PostSubject: Re: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/23/2009, 4:37 pm
    General "rule" is 1" per gallon. In my case, because I need to overstock due to aggression, I have 2" per gallon. I'm not familiar with the species of fish you are keeping. . . so I may not be much help. :)
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    PostSubject: Re: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/23/2009, 4:45 pm
    post some pics... thanks.

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    nitty
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    PostSubject: Re: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/23/2009, 4:48 pm
    Lots of fish that size. I say about 25-35
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    jcsmit7
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    PostSubject: Re: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/23/2009, 4:53 pm
    I have a few pics under an album on my profile. there are two plecos and two catfish as well.
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    KMX
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    PostSubject: Re: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/23/2009, 6:10 pm
    jcsmit7 wrote:
    I currently have a 125 gallon aquarium that has 2 Altolamprologus calvus black "ink fin", 2 Altolamprologus calvus white Chaitika, 2 Altolamprologus compressiceps gold head and one Altolamprologus compressiceps red head. i am curious as to how many i can put into the 125. it has a cascade 150 canister filter. two 350 watt heaters.


    If I had what you have. I would add some more Lake Tanganyika. 1 or 2 Frontosa, 10-15 Shell dweller, 10-12 Leleupi, and some calvus. Overstocking and lots of hiding area is good for aggression. Just my opinion.

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    nitty
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    PostSubject: Re: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/23/2009, 10:35 pm
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    CSnyder00
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    PostSubject: Re: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/25/2009, 7:00 pm
    I second that!
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    PostSubject: Re: how many cichlids can go in a 125g aquarium   12/26/2009, 12:51 am
    Raschael wrote:
    General "rule" is 1" per gallon. In my case, because I need to overstock due to aggression, I have 2" per gallon. I'm not familiar with the species of fish you are keeping. . . so I may not be much help. :)


    2'' per gallon is not going to suffocate them? actually im not too sure how many that is but i've seen some crowded up african cichlid tanks and have always wondered if it's fine.
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